Non-juried shows: $25 for 1 to 3 paintings Non-juried art shows accept all media: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Photography, Pastel, Digital Media, Glass Fused, Encastic Painting
Spring ( March) and Fall (September) Juried shows: $25 for 1 painting, $30 for 2 paintings No photography accepted (Members Only)
Rose Festival (June) Juried show: No photography accepted in juried shows OSA Members: $25 for the first entry, $10 for the second entry (Open to the Public) Nonmembers: $35 for the first entry, $10 for the second entry
200 for Under $200 show: $35 for the first entry, $15 each for 2nd and 3rd entry. Photography accepted (Open to the Public)
Paintings must be framed to OSA standards and ready to hang
All frame styles are acceptable
Frames must have hanging wire secured with D-ring style hangers. No other hanging system will be accepted
Unframed "gallery wrapped" canvases must have:
Sides painted, NO raw canvas showing
NO staples showing
MINIMUM DEPTH – 1 ½ inches
NO screw eyes – NO saw tooth hangers
Taut wire must be attached to the frame not the painting
Color mats are acceptable/Dark mats are acceptable
MAXIMUM framed dimension – 48 inches – on any side
MINIMUM framed dimension – 11 inches – on any side
Exception to 11 inch minimum: When one dimension is shorter than 11"…Any 2 conjoining sides that total 22 inches are acceptable, example, a canvas measuring 8"x 16" = 24"
Entries larger than 22" x 28" – outside dimension – MUST be Plexiglas – No scratches
Glass and mats must be clean and free from lint/hair/spots, etc.
Collages: 75% of the work must be original to the artist
Framing Guidelines for JURIED SHOWS:
All work must be original to the artist
No class work is accepted
No wet paint
Paintings must be framed to OSA standards and ready to hang
Unframed "gallery wrapped" canvases must have:
Sides painted, NO raw canvas showing
NO staples showing
MINIMUM DEPTH – 1 ½ inches
Plain, simple frames complete with hanging wire secured with D-ring style hangers
NO screw eyes – NO saw tooth hangers
NO ornate frames accepted
Taut wire must be attached to the frame not the painting
Outside mat – white or off white ONLY – NO dark mats
Inner mat liner – Color is acceptable – NO larger than ¼ inch
MAXIMUM framed dimension – 48 inches – on any side
MINIMUM framed dimension – 11 inches – on any side
Exception to 11 inch minimum: When one dimension is shorter than 11"…Any 2 conjoining sides that total 22 inches are acceptable, example, a canvas measuring 8"x 16" = 24"
Entries larger than 22" x 28" – outside dimension – MUST be Plexiglas – No scratches
Glass and mats must be clean and free from lint/hair/spots, etc.
